[BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu: Accelerating the Globalization of Industrial Layout to Build a World-Class Chinese Brand]
BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu stated that at the beginning of the new year, on behalf of BYD, he extends sincere New Year greetings to everyone! Entering the "16th Five-Year Plan" period, China's NEV industry will enter a new phase of technological iteration, intelligent-electric integration, and globalized development. Standing at this new starting point, BYD will continue to invest heavily in R&D and capital to consolidate electrification and advance intelligence, using technology to drive new growth curves. In terms of industrial collaboration, BYD will leverage the global industry chain to integrate worldwide resources for cooperative innovation. In globalization, it will seize the opportunity for Chinese brands to go global, ride the momentum, accelerate the globalization of its industrial layout, and build a world-class Chinese brand.
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